Category: giving thanks


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      I love my laptop.  Today I'm thankful for it.  After my computer fiasco last month, D was so sweet to research my now very cool Sony laptop. Of course, I should mention that upon handing it to me he did happen to mention, "oh, yeah, Merry Christmas & Happy Birthday."  But, that's ok.  I am…

  •   This windy fall-like weather has me thinking and feeling that I should be thankful for it, but many who know me know that I'd take a steamy, hot, humid, flip-flop-wearing day over a day like this – anytime.  I did, however, happen to be facing out the window when I was doing some interneting this morning and noticed my…

  • Today I'm thankful for this country and our voting process. By no means do I think it is flawless or do I not have complaints about how things are handled sometimes, but it's obviously one of the things that makes being a citizen of this country beyond great.   This morning I took N with me to vote and enjoyed…

  •   So thankful today for sibling love.  This morning I decided to forego my usual gym routine and bail on my cardio kickboxing class so that the kids and I could just have some downtime and clean their playroom along with various other parts of the house.  After we finished up I headed downstairs to put a few things…

  •   Today I'm ever so thankful for family.  So glad my mom and younger brother came for a surprise visit and were able to join the festivities of Halloween and N's violin recital.  I love that whenever I see my family we're right back into our groove as if we'd seen each other just the…

  •   I am thankful today for the violin.  N has learned and grown so much since taking up the violin just last year.  I'm thankful that he's got a great interest in it and that I am able to share in his learning process.  His violin instructor is so patient and so thorough.  I can't imagine our lessons with anyone else!  I'm thankful…

  • Thanks Today

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    I am thankful for the contributions of modern medicine. I saw something on TV today that just really made me so grateful to live in this world at this time, where so much about disease and illness is known. I am grateful we can treat illnesses that people just a few decades ago would find…